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Date: 04/26/24 04:25
Burlington caboose near Denver
Author: gcm

Nov 1976
Caught on the shady side but still liked these Burlington Route cabooses.
This was on a BN coal train east of Denver.

Gary

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Date: 04/26/24 04:53
Re: Burlington caboose near Denver
Author: OmahaTom

Very cool! That livery was hot!

Tom Loftus
Omaha, NE

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Date: 04/26/24 05:15
Re: Burlington caboose near Denver
Author: santafe199

Good shot! Nothing wrong with shooting the "dark side" now & then... ;^)

Lance

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Date: 04/26/24 07:31
Re: Burlington caboose near Denver
Author: Milwaukee

Do I only see 3 digits on the cupola side?   Would that indicate this to be Burlington (BN at the time) subsidiary FW&D or C&S caboose?  

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Date: 04/26/24 08:08
Re: Burlington caboose near Denver
Author: march_hare

Great lighting, and being on the dark side really helps. And the silver gray caboose keeps the shadows under control. 

Nice pic!

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Date: 04/26/24 10:14
Re: Burlington caboose near Denver
Author: mojaveflyer

I remember seeing this waycar in Denver a few times in the 1980s. This looks like the Keenesburg Cut just west of Keenesburg.

James Nelson
Thornton, CO
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Date: 04/26/24 10:22
Re: Burlington caboose near Denver
Author: TCnR

There have been stories about the C&S facility in Denver keeping their equipment in great shape, stories about the SD9's for example. This caboose looks great, it's the time I've noticed yellow steps, perhaps another local touch.

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Date: 04/26/24 10:41
Re: Burlington caboose near Denver
Author: PHall

Milwaukee Wrote:
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> Do I only see 3 digits on the cupola side? 
>  Would that indicate this to be Burlington (BN at
> the time) subsidiary FW&D or C&S caboose?  

If it was a C&S or FW&D car it would have the C&S or FW&D reporting marks on it.

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Date: 04/26/24 12:19
Re: Burlington caboose near Denver
Author: BigSkyBlue

It's an FW&D caboose.  They had 3 digit numbers as you see on the cupola here.  The FW&D reporting marks are on the far end of the car at the top.

The CB&Q and C&S cars had 5 digit numbers.   BSB

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Date: 04/26/24 14:06
Re: Burlington caboose near Denver
Author: dan

C&S shops were abandoned  by 1974 I think, roundhouse had  a little action, but things were winding down

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Date: 04/26/24 19:00
Re: Burlington caboose near Denver
Author: UP951West

A very nice slide in several ways. The waycar is in a favorite paint scheme. Thanks, Gary. 

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Date: 04/26/24 19:30
Re: Burlington caboose near Denver
Author: dan

always liked seeing BN merger partners cabooses

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